Sheila Wolfe

1934 - 2021

Wolfe, Sheila
Sheila "Shelly" Pugh Wolfe born August 22, 1934 in Marietta, OH. Died February 2, 2021 in Chico, CA. Valedictorian of Upper Arlington High School class of 1952 and graduate of Wellesley College class of 1956. An accomplished artist, she taught at Columbus Art School, later named CCAD. She married Richard M. Wolfe in 1959. Shelly loved the arts and was part of the group that founded the Columbus Arts Festival. The Columbus Symphony, Ballet Met, CAPA and CCAD all benefitted from her board participation throughout the 1960's and 1970's. She was also a sustaining member of the Columbus Junior League. Because of her New York City connections, she was a board member of School of American Ballet and Professional Children's School. She received both her MA and her PhD (1988) in medieval art history from The Ohio State University. She married her second husband Dr. Yoshio Kusaba in 1987. Shelly taught art history and art appreciation at both Chico State University and at Butte College in CA, retiring in 2004. Preceded in death by her parents Delbert L. and Betty Schultheiss Pugh, and her sister Lucy Pugh Tammen. Survived by her husband, Dr. Yoshio Kusaba of Chico, CA.; daughters, Lucy S. Wolfe and Elizabeth Wolfe (John) Hamrick; and grandchildren, Maximilian Schmitz, Sarah Schmitz, Richard Hamrick, and Alexander Hamrick, all of Columbus. A memorial will be scheduled at a later date to coordinate with her interment at Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations to be made to GCAC in her name.